| Show SECT CRY REACTS ON HUGHES 0 0 P candidate Is mocked by record of his own party in congress LAWS ENACTED arr ARE FOR ALL on its achievements administration invites judgment as to whether ither its work Is sectional in its scope and purpose charles E hughes hughea has raised the cry of sectionalism complaining to his western audiences because the important committee chairmanships in the house home and senate have been tilled filled this being due to seniority promotions by southern members member during the last year of republican control there was not a committee chir chairmanship manship from the south sooth replies congressman james B aswell in his speech reported in the congressional record was that nationalism or bund blind ignorant partisanship T he loks ask let the people decide he suggests whether the following great teat measures exacted by this so called south con trolled strolled congress are sectional or national the underwood tariff law just to the consumer as against the special privileged class followed by a nonpartisan part laan tariff commission removing the tariff question from politics the rhe income tax lw law causing the rich to pay their just proportion of the expenses of the government the rural credits law the first legislation solely for the farmers the establishment of rural routes the extension of the parcel post and better mall service for our rural population the good roads law for all sections and for all our people F farm arm extension laws including smith lever act grain and cotton standards regulating cotton futures future and so forth numerous just labor laws the most beneficial in a century by the american congress the child labor law for the children of the whole country and for civilization the federal reserve act giving an elastic currency and preventing financial panics the greatest act ever passed in the history of our government conservation acts for the people a as against special interests antitrust anti trust laws and arbitration laws preventing special interest control shipping act for open markets tor for our products and commercial mastery of the seas federal derat trade commission act protecting the individual as against the vested interests the law for the workmen and public safety legislation supporting the president in keeping us out of the european war while maintaining peace with honor to the american flag sir mr Sp speaker ke tor for the sake of the great eat dignity of the high offee he seeks and in the name of common decency let mr ex justice hughes ITu glies specify and name the sectional measures in the above list hat and mention those he would repeal I 1 |
